Automatic watering-through for cattle and horses.



No. 824,588. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

K. RUGE & s. KATZENSTEIN. AUTOMATIC WATERING TRO'UGH' FORCATTLE AND HORSES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 27, 1905.

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\ Application filed October 2'7, 1905. Serial No.-284,67l.

Z aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, KARL RUGE and SIG- MUND KATZENSTEIN, subjects of the German Emperor, residing at Oharlottenburg, near Berlin, Germany, have invented anew and useful Automatic IVatering-Tro'ugh for Cattle and Horses, of which the following is a specification.

The inventionrelates to an improvement in wateringtroughs for animals, especially adapted for use in a stable in connection with the usual feed-trough or for outside pur poses, and has for its object the provision of a closure or gate whereby access to the trough of foreign matter is prevented and whereby ready access to the trough may be had by swinging the closure or gate in opposite di-" rections, there being also provided suitable locking means for preventing the gate from being swung inwardly and additional looking means for preventing the gate frombeing swung in either direction.

The invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and will be more particularly pointed out and ascertained in and by the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of my invention, showing the same applied to a watering-trough located adjacent the usual feed-trough and showing the gate in a normal or closed position. Fig.

2 is a sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1..

Fig. 3 is an enlarged face View of the improved gate detached. Fig. 4 is an end view thereof. Figs. 5 and 6 are end and side elevations, respectively, of an improved form of bearings in which said gate may be hung. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on line 7 7 of Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the form shown in Fig. 7. I

The'device of my invention is shown applied to a watering-trough built into a structure in which is formed a feed-trough, although it will be obvious that the device of my invention operates independently of and may be used independently of such feedtrough.

As shown, the structure 7) supports the water-trough a and the feed-trough m, the receptacle or trough proper being formed in the recess 6 in the part (1, said recess extending upwardly some distance above the trough and being adapted to be closed and opened by a swinging gate. Said gate, as designated by n,"c'omprises a sheet-metal structure, provided at its upper and opposite corner's with trunnion-blocks "c, which,- as shown, a'r e IiVGtCl'tO the gate n atam. .Said

blocks are provided with trunnionsw,

adapted to seat'in apertures g, formed in bearings t. Said trunnion-blocks are soproporftioned that the greater weight is thrown on one side of'the trunnions, said blocks thereby acting as'weights and serving normally: to,

hold the gate .12 in a closed position and-alsopermitting the same to be swung in opposite 2,the bearings directions. As shown in Fi are disposed in the walls of the recess ,ein such a manner that'the gate in-its normal or closed position is some distance within the outer face of the structure d, thereby enablingthe animal to more rapidly locate the trough. [Said bearing blocks tare adapted to'be sunk in masonry or otherwise secured in place, the form shown being especially de-.

signed for .a trough constructed of masonry and having inwardly-progecting anchoring extensions u to firmly ho d the bearings in place. Said gate is provided with looking means consisting, as shown, of a bolt ifprovided with an: extension 9", adaptcditoj pass through an aperture 5 and to be thrown into locking engagement with the adjacent bearing t by means of an L aperture 2, formed thereon. Said bolt "L is limitedin its move.- ments inopposite directionsby a pin Z, secured to the gate n and projecting througha slot 7c, formed in said bolt. The bolt'iis moved in oppositedirections by meansof a handle q. By reference to Fig. 4 it will be seengthat the bolt i is located some distance from the com ter of the trunnion 10, so that when it is thrown into locking engagement with the bearing tit will serve to firmly lock the gaten in the position shown in Fig. 2, preventing it from being swung in either direction.

In Figs. 7 and 8 an improved form of looking means is shown consisting of a lockingrod 712/ provided with ofiset portions 9', adapted to be thrown out of and into alinement with lugs 7', formed on the lower margin of the gate n. In the position shown in Fig. 8 the oifset. portion j is thrown out of alinement with the lugs, and the latter engage the rod m and prevent the gate n from being swung inwardly.

In use the gate n is normally held by gravity in the position shown in Fig. 2. When the animal. desires to drink, it will project its nose into the recess 6 and against the gate at and force the latter rearwardly in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. When pressure on the gate n is released, the weighted trunnion-blocks will swing the gate at back in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2. In this position it will be noted that the trough is protected, so that access of foreign matter, such as hay, straw, and the like, may be prevented. Where it is desirable to prevent the animal from drinking except at certain periods, the locking device shown in Fig. 8 is used, the offset portion y" of the rod m being swung out of alinement with the lugs 7'. In this position the animal will be prevented from drinking, although if for any purpose the attendant wishes to fill the trough or inspect the same the gate may be freely opened outwardly- If, on the other hand, it is desired to effectually lock the gate to prevent it from being swung in either direction to open the trough, the lockingbar 'L is used, the same being thrown into a locking .position.

We claim- 1. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a gravityacting closure normally closing said trough and adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open the same, means locking said closure from movement in both directions, and means preventing said closure from being swung inwardly.

2. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open said trough, weights normally maintaining said closure in a closed position, means locking said closure from movement in both. directions, and. means preventing said closure from being swung inwardly.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a gravityacting closure normally closing said trough and adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open the same, and means locking said closure from movement in both directions.

4. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open said trough, weights maintaining said closure in a closed position, and means lockin said closure from movement in both directions.

5. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open said trough, Weights maintaining said closure in a closed position, and means preventing said closure from being swung inwardly.

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure therefor adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open said trough, weights normally holding said closure in a closed position, trunnions for said closure, bearings for said trunnions, a bolt for one of said trunnions adapted to be thrown into locking engagement with the adjacent bearing thereof, a lug for said closure, and a sliding bolt provided with an offset portion adapted to be thrown out of and into alinement with said lugto lock and permit inward movement of said closure.

7. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure for closing said trough which is adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open the same, means locking said closure from movement in both directions, and means preventing said closure from being swung inwardly.

8. In a device of the class described the combination of a watering-trough, a closure for closing said trough which is adapted to be swung inwardly and outwardly to open the same, and means locking said closure from movement in both directions.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses, this 10th day of October, 1905.

KARL RUGE.

SIGMUN D KATZENSTEIN. Witnesses:

HENRY HASPER,

WOLDEMAR HAUPT. 

